Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies has been playing in the NBA for three seasons, but he’s now officially arrived.
He’s had some great seasons before, but there’s no denying that this is his first year as he helps lead the Grizz to a 28-14 record with 24.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7. assists per game.
Morant isn’t just Memphis’ biggest star, he’s one of the biggest stars in the entire league.
With his skills, personality and style, Morant is certainly one of the most exciting players alive today.
The Block Heard ‘Around the World
If you want a good example of the kind of season Morant is having, all you have to do is watch that really ridiculous block he had the other night against the Los Angeles Lakers.
ARE YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT ME JA MORANT ?! ??@JaMorant | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/naMJocd3Pj
– Sports Bally : Grizzlies (@GrizzOnBally) January 10, 2022
It was a downright amazing piece that wasn’t just worthy of Sports center but should have made the news on CNN.
Not only was it fun to watch, but it was also physically impressive, relentless, and intelligent – all words you could use to describe Morant’s season so far.
Morant has played with urgency in the playoffs all season, going into every game as if it were Game 7.
As proven, he’s a defensive threat (his 5.7 rebounds per game is a career-high in the regular season), but he’s also an absolute threat offensively and is quickly becoming one of the greatest and greatest shooters. most exciting in all of the NBA.
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Morant has a field goal percentage of 49% and a three-point percentage of 38.3%, both of which are big advances from last season.
His average of 24.7 points per game is definitely a major improvement over his 19.1 points from last year.
In just about every one of his offensive categories, Morant has stepped up his efforts.
The way he plays now is most comparable to the stats he created in the NBA play-in tournament (30 points, 6.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds).
It shows that he really plays like every game is do or die.
Morant is doing so well that he makes history: he is the first player in Grizzlies history and the only NBA player this season to win back-to-back Player of the Week.
Morant is on a whole new level this year and everyone around the league is noticing.
the @NBA announced today @JaMorant was named Western Conference Player of the Week after helping guide @memgrizz to a week of 5-0.
Morant is the first player in franchise history and the only NBA player this season to consecutively win the Player of the Week award.#JaMorant | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/4N8mKgQau0
– Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) January 10, 2022
How far can he go?
The bigger question is, what’s the cap for the Grizzlies?
They’re having their best season in years, mostly because of Morant, but is that enough to get them far into the playoffs?
It cannot be ignored that the Western Conference is almost unbearably competitive this year.
The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz (places number one through three) sometimes seem impossible to beat.
If Morant and his Grizz hope to continue this one-season Cinderella story, they’ll have to go through all of these teams.
While this is a huge task, it is not impossible, especially with Morant.
Morant and his team are one of the few to move like the Suns and Warriors and can create defensive problems for their opponents like Rudy Gobert and the Jazz.
It’s not unreasonable to imagine the Grizzlies winning the crown and winning the Western Conference Finals.
For that to happen, Morant will need to continue to wow crowds and come up with some incredible pieces.
But there’s no reason to think he won’t.
Simply put, you shouldn’t be doubting Morant just yet.
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